Hat lining



Sept. 9, 1930. l. GREENFLKD an; '1.1mmV

Filed June 4, 1929 Inventor Patented Sept. 9, 1930 PATENT OFFICE ISIDOR GREENFIELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT LINING Y Application led June 4, 1929. Serial No. 368,399. f

This invention relates to an improved hat lining for use in connection with a soft hat but it will of course be understood that it can be used in connection with other types of hats wornby men, as well as women. In connection with ladies hats as well as mens hats, the lining is to be inserted without sewing or other handiwork and obviously numerous changes in the specific shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

One object of the invention is to so construct this lining that it may be adjusted to lit in hats of different sizes and may be quick- 'ly adjusted to assume the proper size and may be securely held in the desired adjustments.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this lining that the portion thereof which fits between the hat and the sweat-band may be provided with a binding strip formed of Celluloid or other similar material so that the lining may be easily and quickly put in place and be prevented from readily becoming wrinkled and causing the hat to fit uncomfortably upon the head.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a hat lining whichmay be formed in a stock size and easily and quickly put in place in hats of different sizes by unskilled labor, thus reducing the cost of the hats.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective View showing the lining before being adjusted to the desired size,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the lining adjusted to the desired size.

Figure 3 is a sectional View showing the lining applied to a hat.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

This lining is to be used in connection with a conventional structure of hat which is indicated in general by the numeral l and will be provided with the usual sweat-band 2. This hat may be of any suitable shape desired and as previously stated will preferably be a soft hat formed of felt or velour. The lining is provided with the usual top 3 which will have its edge portionsy sewed to the upper edge of the band 4which forms the sides of the lining. This band 4 and the top 3 will be formed of any suitable material such as silk, satin orany other desired fabric. The band does not have its ends sewed together as can be seen from an inspection of Figure l and therefore the end portions of the band can bemoved into overlapping relation as ."shown'in Fig. 2. Therefore, the band can be adjusted to the propersize of hat in which Vthe lining is to be placed.

From an inspection of Fig. 3, it will be seen that when put in place, the band 4 can fit snugly in place between the sweat-band 2 and the side portions of the hat crown without the sweat-band or body of the hat crown bec. ing caused to bulge. A bordering or binding strip 5 will preferably be formed of celluioid, but may of course be formed of any suitable material which will be flexible and at the same time have sufficient resiliency to remain flat when secured to the edge portion of the lining. This bordering strip 5 will be pasted or otherwise secured to the edge portion of the wall forming band 4 and one end portion of the band 4 will be turned back and have its upper end portion secured by the stitches which secure the band to the top 3. The lower end portion of the turned back end will be secured by means of a clip 6 which will also be formed of Celluloid or, other suitable material and as shown in Fig.

5 will straddle the wall 4 and strip 5 and be secured by pasting.

A, similar clip 7 straddles the other end of the band 4 and strip 5 and will have one end portion paste-d to the strip 5. The second end portion of the clip 7 will be left free as shown in Fig. 4 so that the end portions of the band 4 can be moved into overlapping relation as shown in Fig. 2 and when adjusted j to the desired size the unsecured end portion of the clip 7 pasted to the wall forming strip. rTherefore, the end portions of the band 4 will be secured in the desired overlapping relation. The sweat-band of the hat can then be turned and the lining' put in placer,y The sweat-band can then be returned to the normal position and the Wall-forming portion of the lining Will be rmly held in place between 5' the sweat-band and the sides of the crown of the hat. It willY thus be seen that there has been provided a lining for mens and Women7s hats which has been so constructed that it may be adjusted to the desired size and f lo easily and quickly put in place. v What is claimed is:

A hat lining including a Wall-forming i" 9 strip having its end portions movable into overlapping relation to'prov'ide a, liningof 15 a predetermined size, a bordering strip sen 'cured along the lower edgel kportion ofthe Wall-forming band, one end portion' of the Wall-forming band being turned to extend over the end portion of the bordering strip, 2'0 and securing clipssecured to the strip in a position straddling the Wall-forming band and end portions of said bordering strip, one 'of 'said clips being "secured adjacent each end of the strip, one of 'said clips having a free 25 arm for engaging the second end portion of the bordering strip when the end portions of said Wall-forming band are in overlapping relation. v I In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

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